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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a taxpayer, I'd like to see them use some of this wasted space instead of overcrowding our schools.  The money they invest at Pimmit could be a downpayment on making that school a viable space for a full elementary school that will be needed in that area very soon.  If they put in a kitchen and a playground now, they will have that already done.  Don't be fooled by the staff comments about the condition of the school.  Before you opine, you should go see it yourself.

Haycock is very overcrowded and this is a good way to get rid of the trailers and get the kids in secure, locked space.

I get it that the Haycock base parents aren't interested in any other solution, so I won't keep arguing it.

To the PP who mentioned the discussion has died down.  I think it's because the Cluster 2 parents are exhausted from being "shouted down."  We no longer feel welcome and I think many are now looking forward to leaving Haycock.[/quote]

As a taxpayer, the wasted space at Pimmitt would be well served to take the current tenants at Lewinsville and then reno Lewinsville and reopen it.  It could reduce the over crowding at Haycock AND Kent Gardens.  And/or they can use the space at Pimmit to move the Board of Supervisors daycare currently housed in Lemon road.  With a redistricting, it could relieve part of Haycock, Kent Gardens and/or Freedom Hill.[/quote]

17:05 here.  I would support that.  It's very frustrating to watch FCPS waste all of this money by leaving buildings unused.  I'm not familiar with the Lewinsville site.  Is the Lewinsville building a better site than Pimmit?  Pimmit is closer to KG and Haycock if you are trying to solve their overcrowding issues.  Lewinsville could have been a choice for a temporary annex as well.  The Lewinsville idea is intriguing.

I know others on this thread are slamming the Pimmit idea and I disagree with them on many of the issues they raise, but I'm not going to argue them because it's not going to happen anyway (and I think there is plenty of room for disagreement about why).  I'm more interested in finding a way to get FCPS to plan ahead instead of continually engaging in knee jerk creations to self-imposed crises and making our kids bear the brunt of FCPS's failures.  I'm happy to think about ways to relieve the overcrowding problems in all the area schools.  Haycock will still need relief after the renovation, as will most Tyson's area schools include our base school.  I'm going to continue to follow this issue and advocate for better planning for everyone so someone else's child doesn't have to go through an unnecessary change in the future.[/quote]

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